1969 Banja Luka earthquake

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1969 Banja Luka earthquake
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UTC  time1969-10-26 15:36:52
ISC  event 803808
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local dateOctober 26, 1969 (1969-10-26)
Local time16:36
Magnitude6.1 Mw
Depth13.0 km
Epicenter 44°48′47″N17°20′20″E / 44.813°N 17.339°E / 44.813; 17.339 [1]
Areas affected SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
Max. intensity MMI VIII (Severe) [2]
ForeshocksM 4.0 [3]
Aftershocks6.5-6.6 Mw doublet earthquake on Oct 27 at 08:10 UTC [4]
Casualties15 dead, 1,117 injured

A series of earthquakes struck Banja Luka on October 26 and 27, 1969. They began with an unusually strong tremor on the night of October 26 at 02:55. Foreshocks commenced several hours later and small tremors continued until 08:53. The mainshock occurred at 16:36. The hypocenter was 20 kilometres (12 mi) below the city with a moment magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). [2] The earthquake was followed by a 6.5-6.6 magnitude a day later. It was categorized as a doublet earthquake. [5]

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Damage

Material damage was widespread; 86,000 apartments were completely destroyed. Great damage was inflicted on school (266), cultural (146), health (133), social and public administration facilities (152). The economy suffered significant losses. In the following years, all companies worked with significantly reduced capacities, and some completely stopped production. [6]

Buses were used to drive primary and secondary school students from Banja Luka to finish the school year in other parts of Yugoslavia. [7] Reconstruction and rehabilitation of devastated buildings soon began, the city's infrastructure was restored and rapid urbanization began.[ citation needed ]

By the end of the earthquake, 15 people from Banja Luka were confirmed dead, and 1,117 people were injured. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "M 6.1 – 9 km ESE of Trn, Bosnia and Herzegovina". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Significant Earthquake Information". ngdc.noaa.gov. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Omerbashich, M.; Sijaric, G. (2006). "SEISMOTECTONICS OF BOSNIA – OVERVIEW". Acta Geodynamica et Geomaterialia. 3 (2): 17. arXiv: physics/0611279 . Bibcode:2006AcGdG...3...17O.
  4. ↑ "M 6.1 – 1 km ESE of Trn, Bosnia and Herzegovina". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Najjači zemljotres u BiH desio se u Banjoj Luci 1969. godine". klix.ba. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Najjači zemljotres u BiH desio se u Banjoj Luci 1969. godine". klix.ba. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  7. ↑ Kurtic, Azem (2022-07-20). "Banja Luka: Bosnia's Second City, a Place of Jarring Contrasts". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2023-04-29. Pupils who just started the school year were taken by bus to various cities across Yugoslavia to continue their education.
  8. ↑ "Dan kada je Banjaluka drhtala – Zemljotres u Banjaluci". nezavisne.com. 26 October 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

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